Improvement in fountains



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Improvement in Fountains.

NO; 114,718. Patented May 9,187l.

Lazarus Jcfiofmy n e s r.. N E 0 H C S L Patented May 9,187L' UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAZARUS SOHOENEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN FOUNTAIVNS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 114,718, dated May 9,1871.

exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, which makes part of this specification, and in \vhich Figure 1is a front elevation of my improved fountain. Fig. 2 is a centralvertical section of the same; and Fig. 3 is a vertical section of thebase of the hemispherical basin enlarged to more clearly illustrate theconstruction of the valves and the centrally-divided discharge orejecting tube, the piston of the valves being the reverse of that shownin Fig. 2.

My invention relates to portable automatic fountains and Vaporizers, foruse in parlors, hospitals, 850.; and it consists in a suitablyarrangedframe provided with pulleys, over and under which a cord or chainpasses, to either end of which is suspended the supply and exhaustreservoirs, said pulleys having such relation one to the other as thatthe reservoirs may be alternately raised and lowered, to serve in turnfor discharging and receiving the liquid to be ejected.

My invention further consists in providing the frame with an adjustablebasin having a detachable water-tight base, constituting its bottom,said base eonsistin g of a central ejecting-tube divided into twocompartments, and on either side of said ejecting-tube two verticalcommunicating tubes provided with valves and connected by means offlexible tubes with the orifice in the bottom of each of the reservoirs,wherebya continuous flow of the liquid is caused to pass up one or theother division of the central ejecting-tube as its respective reservoiris elevated.

In the accompanying drawing, the frame A, made of stout galvanized ironor other suitable material, is so formed as to represent, for thepurpose of ornamentation, a lyre, and it is mounted upon a pedestal, B,which terminatesat its top in a hollow cylindrical rod, 0, for thereception and adjustment, by the c thumb-screw a, of the hemisphericalbasin D.

Branching from the lyre-shaped frame A are lateral arms E, curvedspirally at their outer extremities, and at these extremities, as wellas above at the spiral ending of said lyreshaped frame, are arrangedfour pulleys, b b b If, under and over which a cord or chain, F, passes,as clearly shown in the drawing.

To either end of this cord or chain F the alternately discharging andreceiving reservoirs G G are attached in any suitable manner. At thebottom of each of the two reservoirs G G a water-tight attachment of theflexible tubes H H is made, which tubes eonnect with theoppositely-projectin g arms 0 c of the water-tight base I of thehemispherical basin D. The said base I is attached to and forms thebottom of the basin, and in the center thereof is arranged a verticalejecting-tube, J, of peculiar construction, having throughout its lengtha partition which divides it into a double chamber, for a purpose whichwill be clearly set forth in the operation of the invention.

Vertical tubes (1 d are also made to rise within the hemispherical basinD, and are provided at their upper ends with suitable valves e e, whichare opened and closed by the action of the liquid in its transit fromone to the other of the reservoirs G G.

Instead of the ejecting-tube J being made in one and provided with apartition, it may consist of two separate tubes, brought together attheir nozzles, and diverging laterally at their bottoms to receive theflexible tubes H H, leading from the reservoirs.

The valves 0 0 may be of any desired construction, and are so arrangedwithin their tubes d d as that they open downward and shut upwardautomatically as required in the operation of the fountain.

When it is desired to set the fountain in operation it is accomplishedas follows:

The reservoir G is filled with water or other liquid, as is also thehemispherical basin D. The opposite reservoir, G,is then pulled downward until it reaches the limit of its descent, and below the line ofthe basin, where it is secured. The liquid passesfrom the reservoir Gdown through the flexible tube H into the hollow base I, where it closesthe valve 0 upward against its corresponding valve-seat within thevertical tube (1. The liquid, therefore, having no escape through theupwardly- I tion-tube.

closing valve, finds its way, with the force of its fall multiplied byits base in the reservoir, through the communicating chamber 'i of thedouble ejecting-tube J, above which it is sprayed or ejected to adistance corresponding to the pressure of the atmosphere and the heightof fall. The valve 0, Fig. 2, in the meantime is opened downward by thepressure of the water within the basin D, and that returning from thespray from the ejecting-tube J, and it finds its way through theflexible tube H to the then receiving-reservoir G, which operationcontinues unceasingly until the reservoir H is emptied of its contents.When this result takes place, which is regulated, of course, by theaperture in the ejecting-tube and the bulk of water in the reservoir, tocontinue the operation it is only necessary to change the relativeposition of the reservoirs H H, which, as soon as done, causes the waterto have a relatively opposite effect on the valves 0 e, and its'ejectionthrough the other compartment and nozzle, 6, of the ejec- Thus theoperation may be continued as long as may be desired, compensating forthe loss of evaporation of said liquid by the addition of more, asrequired.

The hemispherical basin D may be made to serve as an aquarium, andcontain rocks, fish, turtles, 850., and the reservoirs H H may be soconstructed as to resemble flower'pots, into which shallow pots bearingliving flowers may be inserted, fittin g water-tight, but havingvertical checkwalves therein opening downward to admit atmosphericpressure, but closing upward to prevent the escape of water or otherfluid. This construction and design imparts a very beautiful andornamental effect to the fountain.

Any odorizin g or disinfecting liquid may be used if required, and whenthe latter is the case it is especially to be desired for use inhospitals, where so much depends upon the atmosphere being kept in apure state.

If desired at any time, both reservoirs may be elevated above the basin,and being filled with diiferent colored liquids the effect of theircommingling or junction will give to the fountain a very beautifulaspect, enhancing the value of its use as a piece of parlorornamentation.

The apparatus may be placed upon a centertable in a parlor, or suspendedfrom a chandelier or the ceiling, as may be desired.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a portablefountain, asuitably-arranged frame provided with pulleys, over and under which acord or chain passes, to which is attached at each end a reservoir,which shall serve alternately as a discharging and receiving reservoir,in the manner and for the purpose described.

2. The hemispherical basin D, having a de tachable water-tight base, I,provided with a double-chambered ejecting-tube and suitable valves, incombination with the reservoirs G G and their respective flexibleconnectingtubes H H, by means of which a continuous flow of the liquidis established, in the manner and for the purpose described.

8. The reservoirs Gr G, connected to the base of the hemispherical basinD so that the latter may be raised or lowered in the socket of its stem,to raise or lower the jet of the stream when required, as described.

4. The reservoirs G G, connected to the base of the hemispherical basinso that the flexibility of such connection will allow both of saidreservoirs to be carried and secured above the ejecting-tube when it isdesired, for the purpose of ornamentation, to eject liquids of differentcolors through the doublechambered ejecting-tube, as described.

5. The frame A, provided with pulleys b b b I), with their traversingcord F, the reservoirs Gr G, and connecting-tubes H H, in

combination with the base I of the hemispherical basin 1), said basehaving therein (and communicating with) the double-chamberedejecting-tube J and valves 0 e, the whole operating in the manner andfor the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

LAZARUS SGHOENEY. Vv'itnesses E. H. KENT, L. STERN.

